MedTrace Logo

Prevalence of Pneumocystis Jirovecii and of Cytomegalovirus in Bronchial Wash Fluid of Patients Undergoing Bronchoscopy

NCT01395498 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2016-07-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of the "carriage" state (asymptomatic colonization) with Pneumocystis Jirovecii (Pneumocystic Carinii Pneumonia, PCP) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV)in the human lung. These are pathogens causing pneumonia in patients with suppressed immune system, but not known to cause disease in otherwise normal people. The investigators hypothesis is that a carriage state exists for these two pathogens. To test this hypothesis the investigators will examine bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for genetic material of these two pathogens. The study population will be patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy and lavage for indications other than diagnosis of a presumed opportunistic infection.

Conditions

  • Patients Scheduled for Bronchoscopy

Interventions

OTHER

laboratory testing of PCP and CMV genetic material

laboratory testing of PCP and CMV DNA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, CMV PCR in blood+ serology in patients with positive BAL.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Carmel Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yochai Adir, MD · Pulmonology Institute, Carmel Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT01395498 on ClinicalTrials.gov